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Preface  

MS-9A66   

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR IN-

TERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no 

guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under 

continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

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Revision History

Revision 

Date

V1.4

2016/12

Technical Support

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user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alterna-

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Summary of Contents for MS-9A66

Page 1: ...i MS 9A66 Industrial Data Machine...

Page 2: ...hout notice Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Revision History Revision Date V1 4 2016 12 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution c...

Page 3: ...e anything over the power cord Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or mod ule All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the openin...

Page 4: ...orted household waste Please use the public collection system to return recycle or treat them in compliance with the local regulations Taiwan For better environmental protection waste batteries should...

Page 5: ...will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to...

Page 6: ...EE Statement v 1 Overview 1 1 System Overview 1 2 System Specifications 1 8 Block Diagram 1 11 Motherboard Jumpers 1 12 ME Overview 1 14 2 Getting Started 2 1 Installing System Components 2 2 3 BIOS S...

Page 7: ...9 4 MSI HIDAC Utility 4 1 Activating the Utility 4 2 GPIO DIO 4 2 Watchdog 4 3 System Info 4 3 HW Monitor 4 4 Alarm Settings 4 4 Alarm Logs 4 5 Appendix WDT GPIO DIO A 1 WDT Sample Code A 2 GPIO Sampl...

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Page 9: ...A highly integrated rugged system that features versatile I O capability and PCIe expansion slots the MS 9A66 is perfect for a wide variety of industrial applications including machine automation vide...

Page 10: ...1 2 Overview System Overview h h System I O Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 10 7 12 13 14 h h Internal View 15 16 17 18...

Page 11: ...GPO3 D_GPI2 D_GPO2 IVDD D_GPI1 D_GPO1 JGPIO1 TB_2P 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 10 9 7 8 C397 C0 1u50X F5 0 14A 0 28A 60V 1 2 IVDD 5V to 35V 100mA VDD EOGND GND_ISOGP D_GPI3 D_GPO0 3 9 36V DC Power Jack Power su...

Page 12: ...inal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send 5V or 12V selected by jumper RS 422 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 422 TXD 422 RXD 422 TXD 422 RXD GND NC NC NC NC Trans...

Page 13: ...erminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicator RS 422 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 422 TXD 422 RXD 422 TXD 422 RXD GND NC NC NC NC Transmit Data Ne...

Page 14: ...s display device To connect an LCD monitor simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI connector and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor refer to your monit...

Page 15: ...kers or headphones Mic In Pink for microphones 15 HDD Bracket This bracket is provided for hard disk drives 16 Memory Slot These slots are intended for memory modules 17 CFast 2 0 Socket This socket i...

Page 16: ...2 2 5 HDD SSD installation Support AHCI and RAID 0 1 1 CFast 2 0 socket Audio Realtek ALC887 High Definition Audio codec 3 audio jacks Line In Line Out Mic In Graphics 1 DVI I port 2 DisplayPorts Sec...

Page 17: ...on CPU 35W Haswell DT Power off 3 System Idle Mode 1 System Full Load 2 PCI E Card PCI Card 4 Recommended Power Supply Core i7 0 2601W 14 813W 64 506W 95W 160W Core i5 0 2580W 14 858W 57 469W 102W 160...

Page 18: ...t Audio is not supported in WinXP Windows 7 32 64 Bit Windows 8 1 64 Bit Windows 10 64 Bit Hardware Options Optional fan module covers available to enhance heat dissipation from installed PCI PCIe car...

Page 19: ...1 11 MS 9A66 Block Diagram MS 9A66 Q87 MS 9A66 C226...

Page 20: ...1 12 Overview Motherboard Jumpers JCMOS1 JAT1 JME1 JCOMP1...

Page 21: ...MS 9A66 Clear CMOS Jumper JCMOS1 1 1 Normal Default Clear CMOS AT ATX Select Jumper JAT1 1 1 ATX Default AT ME Jumper JME1 1 1 Normal Default ME disable Serial Port Power Jumper JCOMP1 1 1 5V Default...

Page 22: ...1 14 Overview ME Overview h h System Dimensions without Wall Mount...

Page 23: ...1 15 MS 9A66 h h System Dimensions with Wall Mount...

Page 24: ...1 16 Overview...

Page 25: ...17 MS 9A66 h h MS 9A66 Q87 PCIe Card Dimensions PCI Express Card Dimension Limitation PCIE Card Maximum X Maximum Y with optional bracket Minimum Y with optional bracket Dimension 197 mm 118 mm 90 mm...

Page 26: ...h MS 9A66 Q87 PCI Card Dimensions PCI1 PCI3 Card Dimension Limitation with 1 HDD installed PCI Card PCI 1 PCI 3 Maximum X Maximum Y with optional bracket Minimum Y with optional bracket Dimension 197...

Page 27: ...1 19 MS 9A66 PCI3 Card Dimension Limitation with 2 HDDs installed PCI Card PCI 3 Maximum X Maximum Y without optional bracket Minimum Y without optional bracket Dimension 197mm 46mm Under 46mm...

Page 28: ...1 20 Overview h h MS 9A66 C226 PCIe Card Dimensions 9A66 P1 15...

Page 29: ...1 21 MS 9A66 h h MS 9A66 C226 PCI Card Dimensions P1 16 PCI1 PCI2 Card Dimension Limitation with 1 HDD installed...

Page 30: ...1 22 Overview P1 17 PCI2 Card Dimension Limitation with 2 HDDs installed...

Page 31: ...1 23 MS 9A66 h h Mounting Brackets...

Page 32: ...1 24 Overview Mounting Bracket Screws Installation 1...

Page 33: ...1 25 MS 9A66 Installation 2...

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Page 35: ...pter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures While connecting peripheral devices be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap to avoid static electricity 2 G...

Page 36: ...Components Important Turn off the system and unplug the power cord before installing or replacing system components h h Top Cover 1 Locate the thumbscrews on the front panel of the system 2 Loosen the...

Page 37: ...2 3 MS 9A66 3 Push the top cover gently forward 4 Remove the top cover from the system...

Page 38: ...slot 2 Align the notch on the memory with the key on the slot and insert the memory into the slot at a 45 degree angle 3 Push the memory gently downwards until the slot clips click and lock the memory...

Page 39: ...2 5 MS 9A66 h h 1st Hard Disk Drive 1 Locate the HDD mounting kit 2 Unscrew the HDD mounting kit to free it up for removal 3 Gently remove the mounting kit from the system...

Page 40: ...ponents necessary for HDD installation HDD Mounting Bracket Retaining Lip HDD Tray HDD Thermal Pad 5 Fit the HDD into the tray Be sure to put the HDD in the correct orientation 6 Peel off the transpar...

Page 41: ...n of the thermal pad Once the thermal pad is secured peel off the yellow protective film 8 Fit the HDD into the mounting bracket 9 Once the HDD has been securely installed place the HDD set back to th...

Page 42: ...2 8 Getting Started 10 To avoid clutter tidy up the retaining lip behind the HDD 11 Connect the SATA data cable to the onboard SATA connector 12 Connect the SATA data cable to the HDD...

Page 43: ...2 9 MS 9A66 13 Connect the SATA power cable to the onboard SATA power connector 14 Connect the SATA power cable to the HDD 15 Route the cables through the cable routing clip...

Page 44: ...Identify the components necessary for HDD installation HDD Mounting Bracket Retaining Lip HDD Tray HDD Thermal Pad 2 Fit the HDD into the tray Be sure to put the HDD in the correct orientation 3 Peel...

Page 45: ...e for the exact location of the thermal pad Once the thermal pad is secured peel off the yellow protective film 5 Fit the HDD into the mounting bracket 6 Once the HDD has been securely installed place...

Page 46: ...2 12 Getting Started 7 Fasten the HDD set to the system with screws 8 To avoid clutter tidy up the retaining lip behind the HDD 9 Connect the SATA data cable to the onboard SATA connector...

Page 47: ...2 13 MS 9A66 10 Connect the SATA data and power cables to the HDD 11 Tidy up the cables by routing them through the cable routing clip...

Page 48: ...2 14 Getting Started h h USB DOM 1 Locate the onboard USB port 2 Connect the USB DOM directly to the port...

Page 49: ...2 15 MS 9A66 h h CFast Card 1 Locate the onboard CFast socket 2 Insert the CFast card into the socket 3 Push the card gently downwards to secure it in place...

Page 50: ...sion Card 1 Locate the PCIe slot and remove the card bracket from the chassis 2 Check the card s keyed components for correct alignment with the slot and lower the card into the slot Push the card gen...

Page 51: ...n place 4 Optional A protective bracket is provided to cut down on system vibrations that may damage the card First fix the sponge to the bracket SCREW 6 32 4L 5 Then place the bracket above the card...

Page 52: ...le Optional 1 Identify the components necessary for fan module installation 2 Mount the fan module over the air ventilation holes on the system top cover 3 Put the fan bracket atop the fan and screw i...

Page 53: ...2 19 MS 9A66 4 Connect the fan power connector to the motherboard...

Page 54: ...ed h h Mounting Brackets Optional 1 Identify the components necessary for mounting bracket installation 2 Screw the brackets to the system Two types of installation are available Pick the one that bes...

Page 55: ...ional With a redundant power supply solution users may feed the power through the DC power jack and or through the 9V 36V Phoenix DC connector 1 Locate the DC power connector on the system panel 2 Con...

Page 56: ...2 22 Getting Started h h Connecting DIO Optional 1 Locate the DIO connector on the system panel 2 Connect a DIO switch connector to it...

Page 57: ...essage appears on the screen at system startup and re quests users to run SETUP Users want to change the default settings for customized features Important Please note that BIOS update assumes technic...

Page 58: ...fore you respond and you still wish to enter Setup restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing Ctrl Alt and De l...

Page 59: ...right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu contains additional op tions for a field parameter You can use arrow keys to...

Page 60: ...u to specify the priority of boot devices Security Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords Chipset This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard chipsets Power Use this menu to sp...

Page 61: ...g allows you to set the system date The date format is Day Month Date Year System Time This setting allows you to set the system time The time format is Hour Min ute Second SATA Mode Selection This se...

Page 62: ...the booting sequence This delay ensures that the logo is displayed for a suf ficient amount of time Therefore it is recommended that you disable this BIOS feature for a faster boot up time Bootup NumL...

Page 63: ...rfacing to USB 1 0 2 0 and 3 0 compatible devices The specification is also referred to as the USB 3 0 Host Controller specification Legacy USB Support Set to Enabled if you need to use any USB 1 1 2...

Page 64: ...malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where i...

Page 65: ...ect Select an operation mode for the specified serial port FIFO Mode This setting controls the FIFO data transfer mode Shared IRQ Mode This setting provides the system with the ability to share interr...

Page 66: ...tages temperatures and all fans speeds Smart Fan Configuration Smart SYSFAN1 Target These settings enable disable the Smart Fan function Smart Fan is an excellent feature which will adjust the CPU sys...

Page 67: ...3 11 MS 9A66 GPIO Group Configuration GPO0 GPO3 Data These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO...

Page 68: ...at tempts to load the disk operating system Hard Drive BBS Priorities This setting allows users to set the priority of the specified devices First press Enter to enter the sub menu Then you may use t...

Page 69: ...tem at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once ope...

Page 70: ...BIOS support for security device When set to Disable the OS will not show security device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available PCH FW Configuration ME FW Version ME Firmware Mode...

Page 71: ...ation ME FW Image Re Flash This setting enables disables the ME FW image reflash Intel R Anti Theft Technology Configuration Intel Anti Theft Technology is hardware based technology that can lock a lo...

Page 72: ...ole Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and keyboard attached This setting enables disables the operation of console redirection When set to Enabled BIOS redirects and send...

Page 73: ...sion between two nodes It s the process of adjusting the flow of data from one device to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the incoming data This is particularly important...

Page 74: ...tting defines the DVMT pre allocated memory Pre allocated memory is the small amount of system memory made available at boot time by the system BIOS for video Pre allocated memory is also known as loc...

Page 75: ...ate Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred Deep S5 The setting enables disables the Deep S5 power saving mode S5 is almost the same as G3 Mechanical Off...

Page 76: ...r input signal of onchip LAN is detected PCIE PCI PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE PCI PME is detected...

Page 77: ...exit the Setup Utility Discard Changes Abandon all changes Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of...

Page 78: ...nu to specify the priority of boot devices Security Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords Chipset This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard chipsets Power Use this menu to s...

Page 79: ...g allows you to set the system date The date format is Day Month Date Year System Time This setting allows you to set the system time The time format is Hour Min ute Second SATA Mode Selection This se...

Page 80: ...the booting sequence This delay ensures that the logo is displayed for a suffi cient amount of time Therefore it is recommended that you disable this BIOS feature for a faster boot up time Bootup NumL...

Page 81: ...scription of a Host Controller for Universal Serial bus USB which is capable of interfacing to USB 1 0 2 0 and 3 0 compatible devices The specification is also referred to as the USB 3 0 Host Controll...

Page 82: ...malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where...

Page 83: ...ect Select an operation mode for the specified serial port FIFO Mode This setting controls the FIFO data transfer mode Shared IRQ Mode This setting provides the system with the ability to share interr...

Page 84: ...wn This setting enables disables the thermal shutdown function for system thermal protection Smart Fan Configuration Smart SYSFAN1 Target These settings enable disable the Smart Fan function Smart Fan...

Page 85: ...3 29 MS 9A66 GPIO Group Configuration GPO0 GPO3 Data These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO...

Page 86: ...at tempts to load the disk operating system Hard Drive BBS Priorities This setting allows users to set the priority of the specified devices First press Enter to enter the sub menu Then you may use t...

Page 87: ...to the BIOS Setup utility User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the c...

Page 88: ...BIOS support for security device When set to Disable the OS will not show security device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available PCH FW Configuration ME FW Version ME Firmware Mode...

Page 89: ...he MDES BIOS status code Firmware Update Configuration ME FW Image Re Flash This setting enables disables the ME FW image reflash AMT Configuration Intel Active Management Technology AMT is hardware b...

Page 90: ...tached This setting enables disables the operation of console redirection When set to Enabled BIOS redirects and sends all contents that should be displayed on the screen to the serial COM port for di...

Page 91: ...to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the incoming data This is particularly important where the sending device is capable of sending data much faster than the receiving dev...

Page 92: ...tting defines the DVMT pre allocated memory Pre allocated memory is the small amount of system memory made available at boot time by the system BIOS for video Pre allocated memory is also known as loc...

Page 93: ...ate Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred Deep S5 The setting enables disables the Deep S5 power saving mode S5 is almost the same as G3 Mechanical Off...

Page 94: ...put signal of onchip LAN is detected PCIE PCI PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE PCI PME is detected Rin...

Page 95: ...exit the Setup Utility Discard Changes Abandon all changes Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of...

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Page 97: ...2 4 1 This section introduces the MSI HIDAC utility for overall system monitor and control 4 MSI HIDAC Utility...

Page 98: ...te the utility This MSI HIDAC Utility provides information on GPIO DIO Watchdog Timer System Information Hardware Monitor Alarm Settings for Hardware Monitor Alarm Logs for Hardware Monitor GPIO DIO F...

Page 99: ...tically activating Watchdog Timer at system boot and automatically resetting timer after a preset time interval Real time display of Watchdog Timer status System Info Features Real time display of Sys...

Page 100: ...e Monitor status including CPU system temperatures fan speeds and CPU system voltage info Alarm Settings Features Custom settings of a tolerance range for the alarm triggers Automatic alarm logs of mo...

Page 101: ...4 5 MS 9A66 Alarm Logs Features Real time display of Hardware Monitor alarm logs Alarm logs sortable by button Information Warning or Error Alarm logs clearable through Clear Logs...

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Page 103: ...2 A 1 This appendix provides information on WDT Watch Dog Timer GPIO General Purpose Input Output and DIO Digital Input Output Appendix WDT GPIO DIO...

Page 104: ...hange to WDT mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 07h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Port mov al WatchDog_LDN out dx al Acive WDT mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 30h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Port in al dx or al 01h...

Page 105: ...equ 04Fh SIO_UnLock_Value equ 087h SIO_Lock_Value equ 0AAh SIO_LDN_GPIO equ 06h SIO_GPIO_Data equ 0A1h SIO_GPIO_Status equ 0A2h GPI_0 equ 00000001b GPO_0 equ 00001000b Sample Code 1 Get GPI 0 status E...

Page 106: ...NDEX_Port mov al SIO_UnLock_Value out dx al jmp short 2 Io_delay jmp short 2 Io_delay out dx al Switch GPIO Configuration for SIO LDN 0x06 mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 07h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Po...

Page 107: ...tage 5 to 35 V DC Isolation type Digital Isolator Isolation voltage 1500 V DC Flywheel diode for VDD on all DO channels Isolated 5V DC Power Source for DO Supply voltage 5 0 5V DC Supply current 180 m...

Page 108: ...cuits Each isolation digital output channel adopts a MOSFET transistor capable of driving peak current up to 250mA sustained current up to 100 mA with voltage ranges from 5V to 35V The VDD pin is conn...

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